From permission to intent

Captain Marquet's method on the USS Santa Fe for moving decisions to the people who hold the information.

Simon Sinek's framework, from Leaders Eat Last, pp. 144 to 200.

Ban “permission to”
Replace “request permission to submerge” with “I intend to submerge” so the person owns the action (p. 165).
Keep the chain of command
Leave the structure intact and change only the psychology of who decides (p. 165).
Give direction and intent
State where the ship is going and let others work out how to get there (p. 166).
Share the three undelegable things
Legal responsibilities, relationships and knowledge cannot be handed off, but they can be shared (p. 165).
Hold people accountable for the mission
Train people to be confident, then trust them with responsibility (p. 165).

From chapter: CHALLENGES AND TEMPTATION, pp. 144–200

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